2023 Fantasy Football Studs
Stud: A NFL player who has proved himself to be a top scoring player at his position. These players should be started each week regardless of match-up and should only be benched during bye weeks and significant injuries. From our Fantasy Football Dictionary
Our writers have classified the following players as studs for 2023. We will be updating this list throughout the pre-season.
| Name | Pos | Team | Age | Yrs Exp. |
Pos. Rank |
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Saquon Barkley  |
RB | PHI | 28 | 5 | Unranked |
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In his rookie season, Barkley ranked second in running back scoring (385.80 in PPR leagues – 2,028 combined yards with 15 touchdowns and 91 catches). He gained 1,441 combined yards the following year with eight touchdowns and 52 catches over 13 games (high-ankle sp... Read More | |||||
| Nick Chubb | RB | CLE | 29 | 5 | Unranked |
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Over five seasons with the Browns, Chubb has been a phenomenal running back based on his yards per rush (5.2, 5.0, 5.6, 5.5, and 5.0). He was a workhorse back in 2019 (334 touches), leading to 1,772 combined yards with eight touchdowns and 36 catches.
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| Austin Ekeler | RB | WAS | 29 | 6 | Unranked |
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In 2021, Ekeler gained 1,558 combined yards with 20 touchdowns and 70 catches. The Chargers had him on the field for only 61.1% of their plays. He produced better stats at home (955 combined yards with 14 scores and 41 catches – 24.50 FPPG in PPR leagues). Ekeler p... Read More | |||||
| Derrick Henry | RB | BAL | 30 | 7 | Unranked |
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The mystique of delivering a second great season after rushing for over 2,000 yards continued with Henry in 2021. He was well on his way to another productive year (1,091 combined yards with 10 touchdowns and 18 catches) over eight starts while still having a shot at 2,0... Read More | |||||
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 28 | 6 | Unranked |
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McCaffrey led fantasy leagues in running back scoring in PPR leagues in 2018 (387.0) and 2019 (471.2). In 2019, he finished with 403 touches while only being the third player in NFL history to gain over 1,000 yards rushing (1,387) and receiving (1,005). McCaffrey gained over... Read More | |||||
| Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | 23 | R | Unranked |
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Over 31 games at Texas, Robinson gained 4,215 combined yards with 41 touchdowns and 60 catches. The Longhorns gave him 277 touches in 2022, highlighted by his success in the run game (258/1,580/18). His best pass-catching opportunity came in 2021 (26/295/4). Robinson fin... Read More | |||||
| Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | NE | 27 | 2 | Unranked |
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In 2021, the Patriots gave Stevenson minimal chances (127 combined yards with one touchdown and five catches on 30 touches) over their first eight games. In Week 10, with Damian Harris injured, he broke loose for an impact game (20/100/2 with four catches for 14 yards). ... Read More | |||||
